Log to File and not the Database
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Hi,
We would like to keep a log of when our users edit posts, pages and WooCommerce Products but only need to keep Date, Time, User and event, i.e:
23-07-2019 14-37 User1 Edited ProductBut we don’t want to clog up the database with all of this data but instead would like to write it to a .log file so we can purge it at our own pace, would this be possible?
Kind Regards
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Thank you for showing interest in our plugin @danielmoorehbd
Below please find the answers to all your questions:
1) The plugin is fully configurable. You can disable and re-enable any of the events as explained in how to disable specific events from the activity log.
Note: Refer to the complete list of WordPress activity log events for a complete list of what the plugin can keep a log of.
2) Writing to a log file is way slower and more resource intensive than writing to a database. That is why the plugin writes to a database and not a log file.
3) You won’t clog up the database with a lot of data. The plugin uses its own tables in the database to store the activity log data.
And you can also configure the activity log retention period to control how much data is actually stored.
I hope the above answers all your questions. Should you require further information do not hesitate to ask.
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